Policy Analysis

Given the robust rhetorical support for the unilateral Palestinian statehood campaign, recent revelations that the PA cannot pay its employees their full salaries due to unfulfilled donor pledges is all the more surprising.

An Interview by Lara Setrakian, ABC News As the Syrian government's brutal crackdown on protesters continues, so do calls for the international community, and the United States, to do more to end the bloodshed. But what can the U.S. realistically do to convince President Bashar al-Assad, once considered a reformer

Rather than an ideological split, the formation of a new, small party by Muslim Brotherhood youth activists stems from discontent at their inability to advance quickly.

Growing unrest in Syria is increasingly spilling over the border into Turkey. So far 12,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into Turkey, and with a crackdown on the way in Idlib near the border, thousands more could be heading that way. Ankara has expressed outrage at the situation, calling the Syrian

The Middle East is hurtling in a new direction, and the United States must catch up or be left behind.

For the first time in Turkey's history, the people have elected a Christian deputy, Erol Dora, to parliament.

Whether or not the newly indicted Hizballah members are convicted in The Hague, the verdict on the group in the Middle East court of public opinion will be guilty.

Today, Islamists have sought criminal charges against a Christian for tweeting an image of Mickey Mouse. In what world will they be democrats tomorrow?

How is the FBI working to defend the U.S. West Coast against the evolving global terrorist threat?

While Italy is in a sore state under the weight of its old elites, the CHP's revival will likely prevent Turkey from falling into a similar rut.

Morocco's proposed constitutional changes, while seemingly modest, will forestall further unrest and potentially pave the way for greater reforms.

On July 1 and 8, protestors plan to hold demonstrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square. If they experience the same violent repression seen at the June 28-29 protests, however, many will begin to question how much has actually changed since the days of former president Hosni Mubarak. New Violence in Tahrir

In the absence of a well-articulated U.S. strategy, America's friends and adversaries will read outreach to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood as fumbling in the dark.

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki is taking his time consolidating power and is in no rush to forge a new security agreement with the United States.

Barring a diplomatic breakthrough, Palestinian leaders plan to pursue a statehood resolution at the United Nations in September. Yet, the most striking feature of the debate surrounding this development is how little attention is being paid to the context of this initiative and what may happen the day after the

In a positive development for Turkey's fragile democracy, the ruling AKP fell short of retaining its parliamentary supermajority.

The Security Council has changed its sanctions regime, encouraging the Taliban to end its alliance with al-Qaeda and reconcile with the Afghan government.

Iran's inability to aid Bahraini protestors could reduce its political influence among Shiite Arabs.

The June 22 announcement that a youth wing of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is splitting off to form its own secular party is emblematic of the unprecedented political activity in post-Mubarak Egypt. June 21 saw the second meeting of the National Democratic Alliance for Egypt, with fourteen smaller parties

Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs. Events of recent weeks -- intensified attacks on U.S. civilian and military personnel in Iraq, ongoing political and terrorist violence against Iraqis, and tensions related to the brewing debate in Iraq about the U.S. military presence beyond 2011 --